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Dresden Firefighters Free Man Trapped by Neck in Cast-Iron Fence

Paramedics restored his circulation after an initial absence of vital signs, with the circumstances of the incident still unknown.

Overview

  • Emergency crews were called shortly before 17:00 Tuesday to Hörigstraße in the Dresden-Cotta district.
  • The 66-year-old was found unconscious with his neck caught between two iron fence spikes.
  • Firefighters used pure muscle power to lift him from the fence before resuscitation began.
  • The man was stabilized and transported to a hospital, and his wife received support from a crisis intervention team.
  • The Übigau station responded with six personnel supported by Friedrichstadt and Löbtau units, and their approach was delayed by parked cars.